FAST News and Press, Fastenal Company From 06/08/22

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) reported a 23.5% Y/Y increase in May sales, driven by a solid growth in the North American region. As per the firm's latest monthly report, net sales totaled $589.2M in May, with daily sales up 17.6% Y/Y to $28.05M. By geography, daily sales growth in the US and Canada/...

Being financially independent is a prerequisite for retirees, but can be a great stress reducer for younger folks who are several years away from retirement. We will go over our strategy as to how a diversified income portfolio with an in-built hedging mechanism with low volatility co...

Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This report optimizes tradi...

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies which changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates. Companies with upcoming pay dates. For further details see: Dividend Champion, Contender, An...

Investors think of QQQ as being a tech growth ETF based on its last 20 years of performance. But nothing in QQQ's index design ensures that will continue. Analysis of QQQ's holdings verifies that roughly 75% of its stocks by weight are indeed what investors think of as tech stocks. ...

Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This report optimizes tradi...

Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This report optimizes tradi...

William von Mueffling's 13F portfolio value decreased this quarter from $15.14B to $14.01B. Cantillon increased IQVIA Holdings, BlackRock, and Armstrong World Industries during the quarter. The portfolio continues to be very concentrated with the top five positions accounting for ...

Goldman Sachs boosted its forecast for dividend growth this year, with earnings growth the primary driver. The equity team now sees dividend growth of +10% for 2022. S&P 500 (SP500) (SPY) dividends per shares "grew by +11% year/year in 1Q 2022," strategist David Kostin wrote in a note. "I...

With index investing, there's no escape from a roller coaster ride. For most people, especially retirees, it's very difficult to tolerate large and deep drawdowns. Retirees and conservative investors need income, growth to meet inflation, and most importantly, conservation of capital ...